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UNCW's Laite is CAA academic winner

Published: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 10:19 p.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 10:19 p.m.

UNCW senior volleyball player Christi Laite received the Colonial Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete of the Year for her sport, the league announced Wednesday.

The senior from Maryland is the first Seahawk volleyball player to win the award. Nominees must be a starter or important reserve on their team and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25. Laite is a biology major with a 3.62 GPA and four trips to the Dean's List.

Laite led UNCW in hitting percentage (.266), kills per set (3.21) and points per set (3.75) on her way to becoming the first UNCW volleyball player since 1993 to earn First-Team All-CAA accolades.

<p><a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/section/topic71"><b>UNCW</b></a> senior volleyball player Christi Laite received the Colonial Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete of the Year for her sport, the league announced Wednesday. </p><p>The senior from Maryland is the first Seahawk volleyball player to win the award. Nominees must be a starter or important reserve on their team and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25. Laite is a biology major with a 3.62 GPA and four trips to the Dean's List.</p><p>Laite led UNCW in hitting percentage (.266), kills per set (3.21) and points per set (3.75) on her way to becoming the first UNCW volleyball player since 1993 to earn First-Team All-CAA accolades.</p>